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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1950

Page

17

City TAAF Tennis Tourney Begins Today at Caswell

The 1950 Austin City TAAF tennis tourney moves to Caswell Tennis Center with Tuesday morning rounds and announced pairings. Events cover Junior and Girls singles, Boys and Girls doubles, and Midget divisions, featuring players like Joe Ireland Arval Bohneoree Murray and Nicki Knickerbocker among others.

City Galveston Austin City Joe Ireland Arval Bohneoree Murray Lem Scarborough Jerry Copeland Yar Miller Joe Hall George Webb Join Anderson Carita Calkins Cynthia Heath Mary Jane Eckhardt Jo Petey Lewallen Eleanoranne Webb Nicki Knickerbocker Adele Black Sue Hood cker-Rosenquist Ajuel Bpangier Rhodes-Weiss Garret Einer Arthur Rhodes Bi Trike Dickfiler Richard Keeton Carr Prichett Ck Spangler Robert Shelby Migest Bere Buffler-Knoder Spangler-Pritchett

Standings and Schedule Amid Patchy Scoreboard Week

Tuesday schedule lists Greenville at Austin, Waco at Gainesville, Texarkana at Wichita Falls and Temple. Monday results show six games with Philadelphia 1 2, others unnamed. Various night matches include Raschi and Kellner legends with scattered city pairings and teams.

Greenville Austin Waco Gainesville Texarkana Wichita Falls Hermansson Temple

Attendance Down Across Major League Baseball

New York July 24 report shows attendance off about 12 percent from last season, totaling roughly one and a half million fewer fans across the major leagues. The decline reflects weaker turnouts at many parks and ongoing market factors affecting gate receipts.

New York

Rain Helps Pirates Take 2-1 Victory Over Phillies

Rain shortened Monday's only major league game as Eddie Waitkus homered to left in the seventh inning but rain halted the contest after six. Pirates beat the Phillies 2-1 and knocked Philadelphia from the NL lead, aiding St. Louis Cardinals' grip on first place.

Pittsburgh Eddie Waitkus Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phils Phillies Philly St. Louis Cardinals

LaGrange Demons edge Bryan in 11 innings for 8 7 win

LaGrange Jaycee Demons beat the Bryan Bombers 8 to 7 in 11 innings Saturday night at LaGrange. Pitchers Joe Mac Gresham Leon Rosenberg Cotton Davidson and Hubert Powell worked the game with Powell earning the win after entering from left field. The Demons, now seven wins in nine starts, face Meimar Brenham Herder Truckers and Peyton Sales Company in upcoming games at Fair Park.

Lagrange Brenham Fair Park Peyton Sales Company Club Hank Doty Houston Bryan Mistovich Sterling Cyr Gresham Rosenbere Davidson Powell Tate Lobpries

Tiger Sub Juniors Clinch C and S League Title

The Tigers routed the second place Dodgers 9 4 to seize first in the C and C Sub Junior League. In North Austin action the Cards led early but the Sports rallied for a 6 5 victory in late innings.

Tigers Dodgers North Austin

Bozarth Captures Medal at Georgetown Handicap Golf

Curtis Bozarth of Lampasas shot 69 to win medalist honors in the Blind Handicap Golf Tournament at Georgetown. O. O. Hunt of Georgetown and George Seaholm with Shelby Fox of Temple tied for second at 72. Bozarth teamed with Charles Morris for low ball 66. Jack Logan won the driving contest.

Georgetown Curtis Bozarth Lampasas O. O. Hunt George Seaholm Shelby Fox Temple Bozarth Charles Morris Jack Logan Edmund L. Evans W. O. Cargill G. J. Machis Belton Scond

Elgin Nines Wins 12 0 to Lead Cup Race

Elgin moved ahead in the American Statesman Cup Race by blanking Brackenridge Apartments 12 0 at House Park. Earl Seago allowed 11 hits but Brackenridge failed to score. Stanley Perhouse sparked a base path surge with two stolen bases and a home. Ken Sakewitz hit the only homer as Elgin pulled away with two late runs.

Elgin Brackenridge House Park Earl Seago Bracks Stanley Perhouse Johnson Abramson Arbuckle Seago Ralph Lundgren Elgin Ab Rbi Pershouse Ale - Creppom Ken Sakewitz Tee Johnson Ee Lundgren Eee Gustafson Sane Abrahamson Burke Backenridge Erguson Forrester Seenee Unson Williams Elgin Elgin Braceerrigs Praskenty Henngin Brackenrige BP T. Er— Elgin

Today's sub junior league schedule featuring city matches

A full day of sub junior league games with Indians vs Yankees at House Park and Dodgers vs Cardinals at Gillis Playground among multiple sites. Also includes wrestling at the Coliseum and Pioneer Baseball at Disch Field with games at 8 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. plus city softball and tennis playoff events at local courts.

C&s Indians Yankees House Park South Austin Dodgers Cardinals Gillis Playground Metz Youth Horseflies Metz Park Austin Pan American Aggies Santa Rita Zaragosa Park North Austin Cubs State Hospital Dr. Pepper Lions DPS Georgetown Greenville Disch Field Church Butler

Super Sub Junior Loop Opens Today

The Optimist Super Sub Junior league from the Austin Recreation Department begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday for boys ages 8 to 12 not on organized hardball teams. About 40 players are expected, with workouts Tuesday at 9 a.m. on the Baker School grounds led by Bobby Joe Clark and Ben Procter.

Optimist Austin Recreation Department Austin Optimist Club Baker School Bobby Joe Clark Ben Procter

Ferrier Defeats Snead In 21 Hole Open Playoff

Jim Ferrier the Australian pro former San Francisco winner the St Paul Open after a sudden death 21st hole playoff against Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Both finished the 18th hole even with three under par 69s and parred the 19th and 20th.

Ferrier Snead ST. Paul Jim Ferrier San Francisco Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va

Flam Rips Schroeder In Clay Court Finals

Ted Schroeder, the nation’s top amateur and Davis Cup veteran, fell to Herb Flam in the National Clay Courts final in River Forest Illinois. Flam won 6-1 6-2 6-2 in a 50 minute match.

Flam Schroeder River Forest Ted Schroeder Herb Flam

Elgin Reaches Taylor Outlaw Softball Finals

Elgin advances to the Taylor Outlaw Softball Tournament final by defeating Don Smith Taylor 3-1. Rockdale beats Normans Crossing 6-4 in the consolation game. Beyersville meets Hutto in a semi final set for 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Elgin Taylor ANS Don Smith Rockdale Norman

Midkiff, Kelsey shine as Longhorn alums pace Rio Grande Valley league

Former Longhorn Dick Midkiff hurled a 3-0 shutout against Harlingen for his 12th win in the Class C Rio Grande Valley League. Chuck Kelsey matched him on six hits allowed as the two ex-Steers faced off, while gruppo stories note Branson’s grand slam for Paris and Stratton's 15-5 win in Greenville Corpus Christi action.

Longhorn Dick Midkiff Boston Red Sox Harlingen Midkiff Charles Chuck) Kelsey Steers Paris Panthers Longview Fred Branson Branson Onty Stratton Schepps Corpus Stratton Pioneers Greenville Austin Frank Anderson Tex Vanzura

Kitchen Pitches 2-1 Tiger Victory In City Tourney

Lefthander Lester Kitchen led the North Austin Seven Up Tigers to a 2-1 win over Rice-Williams Cleaners at Civitan Field in the opening N Use city Little League playoff game. Sam Bowman scored both Tigers runs as Kitchen fanned 11 in 4 1 3 innings, with Robinson finishing the last inning. Martinez started for Rice-Williams, fanning five before relievers, while George Brown supplied a decisive triple for Seven Up.

Lester Kitchen North Austin Tigers Rice-Williams Cleaners Civitan Field Lions Park South Austin Exchange Kenny Mourland LaRue Robinson Kitchen Robinson Rice-Williams Matt Martinez Rice- Williams Marvin Reynolds Sam Bowman Tiger Bowman George Brown Rice Williams

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